Global CO2 emissions: China overtakes EU, US as major carbon emitter

September 21, 2014 8:27 PM

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At a time when the United Nations will be meeting to bring stringent climate policies to check environmental imbalances, a study has showed that China has driven the world’s carbon dioxide emission levels at a record high this year, beating the United States and the European Union.

According to the new report, China’s growth raised the levels of carbon emissions while keeping the world far off track from the necessary reductions require to limit climate change.